Hooning in the snow in a Lamborghini is just one thing you can learn at a winter driving school if you have the means

As the snow starts flying, it’s important to make sure that you’re driving the type of vehicle that was built to handle the tough wintertime conditions. You know, something like a 700-horsepower Lamborghini.

That’s no joke, by the way, as Lambo’s Squadra Corse driver education team doesn’t have an off-season. Far from it: there’s nothing they like better than showing Lamborghini owners how to unleash the full potential of their supercars’ all-wheel-drive systems. Strap on a set of enormous snow-rated tires and the Italian stallions romp through the white stuff, as surefooted as a herd of caribou.

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For a hefty fee, Lamborghini owners can learn the art of winter driving in the beautiful Italian Alps.Handout /
Lamborghini

Of course, being Lamborghini, this isn’t the sort of activity done in an unplowed Walmart parking lot. Both the one-day Intensivo program and the longer Avanzato program have been held in such far-flung places as the mountainous Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Italian Alps, and the icy steppes of Mongolia. Maybe leave the Ferragamo driving loafers at home and bring your trusty Sorrels instead.

How much does the course cost? Well, if you have to ask, as the old saying goes, perhaps it’s not for you; prices range between a crate of precious gems and the selling of your first-born child on a consignment basis. Still, plowing through powder as if you’re in a snowmobile version of the Batmobile sounds like it might just be worth the entry fee.

If cramming the air-intakes of an Aventador full of snow sounds a bit unreasonable, then why not try out Porsche’s Camp4? The iconic 911 has always brought an element of practicality to the sports-car – that rear-engined layout provides excellent traction in poor conditions, and the available all-wheel-drive systems of the modern versions are incredibly grippy.

Porsche Camp4Handout /
Porsche

This year’s Canadian program gives a choice of either a four- or five-day training event held at the Mécaglisse facility outside Montreal. Participants will have a go at tossing all-wheel-drive Carreras around a course, and there will be a fleet of rear-drive Boxsters to try out as well. Major extra bonus Canadian points awarded for driving top-down with your toque on.

Camp4 runs between late January and mid-February, with costs ranging between $4,995 and $5,995. That’s not especially cheap either, but inexpensive compared to the rise in insurance premiums if you put your Porsche into a curb in slick and dangerous weather.

At time of writing, Audi hadn’t finalized official plans for their winter driving school yet, but one is in the works. The company that pioneered Quattro in rally-racing makes any number of turbocharged rocketsleds that might as well have a Bombardier badge on the back when it comes to wintertime prowess.

Porsche Camp4 winter driving courseHandout /
Porsche

However, all the traction-control and all-wheel-drive in the world is no substitute for a well-trained driver at the wheel. Sure, spending money on seasonally-appropriate tires is a must, but honing your wintertime driving skills also counts as preventative winter maintenance.